Joan Soriano's first guitar was made by hand from a tin can and fishing line. Today, this charismatic musician from the Dominican Republic plays a steel string guitar and heads a musical group that ...

A year ago, Billboard predicted the trends we would see over the course of 2022 and 2023 in Latin music — including more urban, pop, and bachata fusions. With a growing number of Latin artists ...

From the old-school bachateros like Frank Reyes, Raulín Rodríguez, and Blas Durán to modern artists like Romeo Santos, here are the best bachata songs.

For bachata singer J'Martin, the music part takes on a special meaning - he owns 31 supermarkets in . Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Saturday, June 28th 2025 ...

When Romeo Santos became the first Latino artist to sell out two consecutive shows at Yankees Stadium in 2014, it was clear he was a force to be reckoned with. Starting with his teenage days in ...

Arriving in a sunset-drenched Santo Domingo, I’m enchanted by the lyrical rhythms of bachata music floating from car speakers, corner stores and homes in the Dominican Republic’s cosmopolitan ...

Prince Royce has a “weird relationship” with his new album, Llamada Pérdida, out today. The new album has 23 songs that he describes as “bachata in 4K,” as he explores genre fusions while ...

Debates are churning after a Florida college abruptly canceled an appearance by a prominent singing group due to at least one member’s sexuality. The King’s Singers are a highly regarded ...

At the heart of Formula Vol. 3 is Santos’ unwavering loyalty to bachata.He always brings the genre back home, paying homage to the Afro-Caribbean country’s sharp jerga speaking-style and to ...

While Spanish singers such as Rosalía and C. Tangana have turned to bachata to create global hits, Santos’ unapologetically barrio and campo-rooted music will feel like a vindication for his ...